case studies
Business Environment works with a wide range of clients, from large corporations to small community groups. A sample of clients & projects includes:
Impact assessment and management strategies:
- Bloomfield Collieries - co-ordination of Part 3A approvals, various strategic environmental/planning projects, audits, consultation and procedure development
- Donaldson Coal Australia Pty Ltd - Co-ordination of Part 3A approvals for Abel Mine, Tasman Mine, various strategic environmental/planning projects, consultation and management plan development
- Port Waratah Coal Services - assitance with environmental management plan for groundwater monitoring
- Roche Mining (Downer EDI) - preparation of EMS and procedures for mine site
- SMEC Australia - assistance with preparation of environmental assessment
- Ulan Coal Mines Limited - co-ordination of EMS development, procedures, strategic environmental advice
- Wild Group Pty Limited - co-ordination of EIS for quarry development
- Various SME's - preparation of EMS and procedures, strategic environmental advice, advice on pollution control and response to Council inquiries.
- Risk assessments - various for industries and federal government.
Training and consultation/sustainability strategies:
- Daracon Contractors - Community Liaison Representative for Third Hunter River Crossing Project
- Blacktown City Council (in assoc. with EcoSTEPS) - Ecological footprint for waste management
- St Vincents & Mater Health Service (in assoc. with EcoSTEPS) - assistance with workshops & procedure development for EMS
- Lachlan CMA (in assoc. with EcoSTEPS) - Co-ordination of workshops and documentation for gap analysis/ procedure development for environmental footprint auditing process
- Andrews Neil - corporate sustainability training program
- Department of Environment and Climate Change – Sustainability Programs - assistance with various programs including business development and energy saving
- Australian Water Association (in assoc. with EcoSTEPS) - development of training modules for sustainability training program
- NSW LGSA Sustainable Choice Program (in assoc. with EcoSTEPS) - Development and delivery of modules for sustainable procurement training
- Schools - Budgewoi Public School, Lisarow Public School, Gorokan High School, Gorokan Public School, Pretty Beach Public School, Mannering Park Public School, Central Coast Grammar School - assistance with water and energy saving initiatives, general environmental audits and sustainability awareness and EMS development
- Community Groups - various - understanding impact assessment and the planning process, sustainable purchasing
- CSR Hebel - sustainability gap analysis & action strategy
- National Centre for Sustainability, Swinburne - Development of national resource manual & learner guides for implementing and monitoring environmentally sustainable work practices
- Ulan Coal Mines Limited - co-ordination of community consultation process over a number of years.